Bridge days 2024

Bridge days 2024 in Germany

The content in this blog is here to inform, help you and inspire you, so you can bridge days 2024 make the most of for your next camping holiday. We show you which public holidays to watch out for and how to gain more free time for your camping trip.

Table of contents:

• 1. Bridge days - what do they mean

• 2. Germany - all bridge days 2024

• 3. Extra days off thanks to bridge days

  • 3.1. Advantages of bridge days

• 4. Plan your holiday for more days off

  • 4.1. Tips to help you plan your holiday days

  • 4.1.1. Plan your days off early

  • 4.1.2. Research bridge days and holiday entitlements carefully

  • 4.1.3. Book your pitches in advance

  • 4.1.4. Keep an eye on the weather in advance

• 5. The most popular bridge days in Germany

  • 5.1. Bridge days in Bavaria

  • 5.2. Hesse - what you should know about bridge days 2024 in Hesse

  • 5.3. Lower Saxony - everything about bridge days 2024

  • 5.4. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - bridge days 2024

  • 5.5. Baden-Württemberg - everything about bridge days 2024

What are bridge days?

Bridge days are strategically used working days that fall between a public holiday and a weekend to create longer breaks from work. By planning bridge days cleverly, employees can turn a few holiday days into a longer holiday. This is especially useful for camping planning, as combining public holidays and weekends gives you several consecutive days off.

All bridge days 2024 in Germany

1. New Year's Day (1 January 2024)

   • Nationwide

2. Epiphany (6 January 2024)

   • Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt

   • Bridge day: Friday, 5 January 2024

3. Good Friday (29 March 2024)

   • Nationwide

   • Bridge day: Thursday, 28 March 2024 or Monday, 1 April 2024 (Easter Monday)

4. Easter Monday (1 April 2024)

   • Nationwide

   • Bridge day: Friday, 29 March 2024 (Good Friday) or Tuesday, 2 April 2024

5. Labour Day (1 May 2024)

   • Nationwide

   • Bridge day: Friday, 3 May 2024

6. Ascension Day (9 May 2024)

   • Nationwide

   • Bridge day: Friday, 10 May 2024

7. Nationwide

8. Bridge day: Friday, 17 May 2024 or Tuesday, 21 May 2024

9. Corpus Christi (30 May 2024)

   • Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland

   • Bridge day: Friday, 31 May 2024

10. Whit Tuesday (21 May 2024)

    • Saxony, Bavaria (in part)

    • Bridge day: Monday, 20 May 2024 (Whit Monday)

11. Assumption of Mary (15 August 2024)

    • Saarland, Bavaria (in part)

    • Bridge day: Friday, 16 August 2024

12. German Unity Day (3 October 2024)

    • Nationwide

    • Bridge day: Friday, 4 October 2024

13. Reformation Day (31 October 2024)

    • Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Bremen

    • Bridge day: Friday, 1 November 2024

14. All Saints' Day (1 November 2024)

    • Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland

    • Bridge day: Friday, 1 November 2024

15. Christmas (25 and 26 December 2024)

    • Nationwide

    • Bridge days: Monday, 23 December 2024 and Tuesday, 24 December 2024 or Friday, 27 December 2024

Bridge days 2024 - more days off for your camping holiday

The bridge days 2024 offer good opportunities for longer camping trips. Use the extra days off to discover new destinations, relax in nature and enjoy unforgettable adventures. Plan your camping holiday smartly and get more time off with your holiday days. With the right bridge days you can stretch your annual leave and explore the best pitches in Germany with VanSiteexplore.

All the benefits of bridge days for camping

• Better use of bridge days and weekends: Combine bridge days cleverly with weekends and extend your holiday time.

• Great for spontaneous trips into nature: Use the extra days off for spontaneous camping trips and experience unforgettable adventures.

• Chance to discover new campsites: Explore new and interesting pitches across Germany.

• More days off: By making smart use of bridge days you can maximise your days off and spend more time in nature.

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Planning your holiday - bridge days 2024

Good planning of public holidays in 2024 is key to getting the most out of your free time. .Our tips help you choose the best bridge days and plan your holiday efficiently. That way you can enjoy your camping adventures without stress and relaxed. Use public holidays wisely to create longer breaks and have more holiday days for relaxation and exploration.

Tips for planning your outdoor holiday

These tips help you plan your camping trips and make the most of your Bridge days 2024 as well as possible to use. This way you can make sure you fully enjoy your days off in nature and create unforgettable memories.

Plan bridge days early for distant destinations

Plan your camping trips to distant places like Berlin, Kiel or Munich well in advance, to secure the best pitches and travel stress-free . Good preparation gives you a relaxed and unforgettable time away.

Check school schedules for bridge days, ideal for families

Ask at the schools about bridge days, to family holidays plan well and keep track of them. That way you can make sure that your children are also off during the school-free days and you can enjoy the time together.

Book pitches in advance where possible

Secure early the best campsites by booking pitches in advance. That way you avoid disappointments and can enjoy your holiday in peace.

Our tip: With the VanSite app you can book your spot in just a few steps your pitch reservation.

Check the weather for a pleasant camping experience

Check the weather forecast before planning your camping trip to avoid nasty surprises. That way you can make sure you have the best conditions for a relaxed and enjoyable experience. Always keep an overview of the weather.

The most popular bridge days 2024 in Germany

The best-known ones still to come include:

Labour Day (Wednesday, 1 May 2024)

Labour Day falls on a Wednesday this year. A great chance to break up the week with a relaxing camping trip. With just two extra days off you can give yourself a longer break and discover new motorhome pitches or tent pitches.

Ascension Day (Thursday, 9 May 2024)

Ascension Day is ideal for making the most of your days off. The Thursday gives you the chance to enjoy a long weekend. Take Friday off and head out into nature.

German Unity Day (3 October)

This public holiday falls on a Thursday in 2024. Take Friday off and enjoy a long weekend for your holiday. A great time to experience autumn to the full and enjoy nature in all its colourful splendour.

Christmas and New Year (25, 26 and 31 December)

This year the Christmas holidays fall on Wednesday and Thursday. Our tip: Take Friday off and use the extended break of five days for camping. Spend the holidays cosily at one of our pitches and welcome the new year in nature. The Christmas period is perfect for experiencing snow.

Use these bridge days to enjoy more free time and experience unforgettable camping adventures!

Bridge days 2024 Bavaria

These public holidays are ideal opportunities to take bridge days and plan longer trips to Bavaria. Make use of the days to visit pitches near Munich or the Bavarian Alps. These public holidays do not fall on a weekend this year and are valid in Bavaria, apart from the public holidays that apply nationwide:

• Assumption Day (15 August, in Catholic communities): This public holiday falls on a Thursday this year. Take Friday off and get a long weekend of four days. Perfect for a short camping getaway.

• All Saints' Day (1 November): All Saints' Day is on a Friday this year. Take either Thursday or Monday off and enjoy the long weekend of four days for your next holiday.

• Day of Repentance and Prayer (20 November): Is only a Saxony public holiday, but Bavarian pupils have a day off. Ideal for your next family holiday for everyone who wants to get out into nature outside the main season.

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Bridge days 2024 Hesse

If you want to plan your camping holiday in Hesse in 2024, it's important to know which public holidays apply and which do not. This is especially relevant for travellers from other federal states, since some public holidays in Hesse are not valid. Apart from the public holidays that apply in all federal states, note these:

Here are the most important public holidays that apply in Hesse and in some other federal states as well:

• Corpus Christi (20 June 2024): Applies in Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and in Saarland.

• All Saints' Day (1 November 2024): Applies in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and in Saarland.

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Bridge days 2024 Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony has no special public holidays that apply only to this federal state. But it's worth checking which public holidays do not apply in Lower Saxony. This matters for anyone who wants to travel during public holidays without finding that local shops are closed. A great opportunity to visit cities in Lower Saxony, such as Hamburg.

• Assumption of Mary (15 August) - This public holiday only applies in Bavaria (in predominantly Catholic municipalities) and in Saarland.

• All Saints' Day (1 November) - This public holiday applies in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and in Saarland.

• Day of Repentance and Prayer (20 November 2024) - This public holiday only applies in Saxony. In Bavaria, pupils have the day off school, but it is not a public holiday.

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Bridge days Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Public holidays that apply in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern but not in all federal states:

Reformation Day (31 October) - This public holiday is observed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as well as in Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia Take Friday off and enjoy a long weekend for camping.

These public holidays do not apply here:

• Assumption of Mary (15 August)

• All Saints' Day (1 November)

• Day of Repentance and Prayer (20 November 2024)

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Bridge days Baden-Württemberg

The 2024 public holidays in Baden-Württemberg are perfect opportunities to use bridge days and plan longer holidays. They give you the chance to make the most of your days off and enjoy unforgettable camping adventures.

Upcoming public holidays in Baden-Württemberg:

• Corpus Christi (20 June): This public holiday falls on a Thursday. Take Friday off and enjoy an extended weekend of four days. Perfect for a camping trip to a pitch in the Black Forest or at Lake Constance.

• German Unity Day (3 October): The German Unity Day falls on a Thursday in 2024. With a bridge day on Friday you can plan a long weekend and explore the autumn nature of Baden-Württemberg.

• Christmas and New Year (25, 26 and 31 December): Christmas falls on Wednesday and Thursday. Take Friday off and get five consecutive days, perfect for a winter camping trip. Use these holidays to enjoy the festive atmosphere and snow-covered landscapes.

Specific public holidays:

• All Saints' Day (1 November): This public holiday falls on a Friday in 2024. Take the opportunity for an extended weekend. Whether hiking in the Swabian Alb or a relaxed stay at one of the many pitches, this bridge day is ideal for a short break.

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